Doge's Palace: Priority Entrance (Exclusive Refundable Ticket)
Description
Save precious time and skip the long lines to the former seat of power in Venice. Enjoy fast-track entry to the magnificent Doge’s Palace and wander through its extraordinary halls and corridors at your own pace. Admire the grand chambers adorned with masterpieces by great Venetian artists and cross the Bridge of Sighs from the inside to reach the historic prisons where criminals were once held, including the famous Giacomo Casanova. With the same ticket, you can also visit the nearby Royal Palace, now Correr Museum, overlooking St. Mark’s Square. Discover how Venice became one of the most powerful maritime republics while exploring rooms such as the Napoleon Ballroom and the boudoir of Empress Sissi, as well as the famous 1500 map of Venice by Jacopo de’ Barbari. Your ticket also includes access to the Monumental Rooms of the Marciana Library and the National Archaeological Museum, home to an important collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures and classical artifacts.
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The Doge’s Palace is one of Venice’s most breathtaking landmarks and a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic architecture. Once the seat of the powerful Venetian Republic, this magnificent palace was home to the Doge and the center of Venice’s political power for centuries. Inside, visitors can admire lavish halls adorned with masterpieces by great artists such as Tintoretto and Veronese, walk through grand chambers where historic decisions were made, and discover the fascinating history of one of the world’s most influential maritime republics.
The Bridge of Sighs is one of Venice’s most iconic landmarks, connecting the Doge’s Palace to the historic prisons. Built in the early 17th century, this elegant white limestone bridge enclosed prisoners as they crossed from the courtrooms to their cells. According to legend, it takes its name from the sighs of prisoners catching their last glimpse of the Venetian lagoon through its small stone windows.
The Museum Correr offers a fascinating journey through the art, history, and daily life of Venice. Explore elegant imperial rooms such as the Napoleon Ballroom and the intimate boudoir of Empress Sissi, admire neoclassical masterpieces, and discover one of the oldest and most detailed maps of Venice, the famous 1500 view created by Jacopo de’ Barbari, which reveals the city as it appeared during the height of the Venetian Republic.
The National Archaeological Museum of Venice houses one of the most important collections of classical antiquities in Italy. Located in St. Mark’s Square, it preserves an extraordinary selection of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, bronzes, ceramics, and coins, offering visitors a fascinating journey through the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world.
The Monumental Rooms of the Marciana Library are among the most magnificent Renaissance interiors in Venice. Once used as the ceremonial heart of the Venetian Republic, these grand halls are adorned with lavish ceilings and masterpieces by great Venetian painters of the 16th century. The library also preserves an extraordinary collection of rare manuscripts and ancient books, including the famous Codex Venetus, one of the most important surviving manuscripts of Homer’s Iliad.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(83)
The address in the PDF voucher took us to a completely different area of town. We basically had to run through the streets of Venice in 100 degree heat to get to the wrong spot to come right back to where we were to get the tickets. This was a bad start for our day trip to Venice.
Very beautiful and well-marked, practical
The voucher pickup location was in a location away from the museum making the pickup/check in process confusing. It creates an extra step for the customer which can be inconvenient when it’s hot. I don’t understand why the museum can’t accommodate the bar code generated in the app.
A must see when in Venice. Downloadable app with audio guide included with entrance. An enjoyable 2 hrs spent wandering through impressive rooms, admiring the amazing art and architecture before crossing over the bridge of sighs into the prison. Easy to collect tickets from the tour operators, but this did seem a bit unnecessary. I don’t know why you can’t just be sent the tickets direct as it was just a print out with a barcode.
Apologies if this review appears twice - I was not signed into my account. I don't think I've ever given a one star review but this company was a disaster. Long story short, we thought we had booked this tour at 4pm and our group of 5 showed up to no guide. They had us down for 2pm. The confirmation email only had the DATE, not the TIME (when asked, I forwarded this to them). We called at 4:05pm when our tour guide did not show up and were told no one was available an d the tour guide had been there at 2pm. The crazy thing is that we were a 5 minute walk away at 2pm - the guide had my cell phone but did not CALL, EMAIL, What's app message or TEXT me - we could have been right over. At this point, I have called and spoken with 3 different people, sent 4-5 emails laying out the situation but they refuse to issue a refund (over $200 Euros for 5 of us!). That is very disappointing. As a business owner myself, I would have issued a refund in the same circumstance. They have not even bothered to respond to my last email. I would never use this company as I have heard 3 different responses by phone and by email, neither of which is for a refund. I will dispute with my credit card company but I really shouldn't have to beg when they didn't even bother to contact me when we were late (because we think we booked it for 4pm).
Be warned as I lost over $200 Euros to this company. I have now sent 4 follow up emails and 3-4 phone calls to resolve a misunderstanding (we showed up at 4pm but they had us down at 2pm). Of course our group of 5 CALLED when the guide was not there in Venice. Our confirmation email only had the DATE not the TIME (which I forwarded to them), hence the issue as we thought it was 4pm. In any case, we called and they just said the tour guide had left at 2pm. The really disappointing part is that the guide had my email, cell phone and What's up number - we were literally right in the area and had they pinged me, we could have shown up at 2pm. I called several times, forwarded the email with the lack of time to the support team, sent several follow up emails and now a week later, the only response is that they will NOT issue a refund (and for 5 of us, it was over 200 Euros. I plan to dispute this charge with my credit card company but I'm very disappointed that given multiple chances to do the right thing, they did not even bother to respond to my follow up emails and the people I spoke to on the phone gave different information. I'm sure the tour would have been great, but I have no idea why the guide couldn't be bothered to text/call/email or What's up message me when they did not see us at 2pm. Buyer Beware.
Doges palace was exceptional, Viator was terrible! Just turn up on day to get tickets and it’s open til 11pm. Viator app didn’t work had to walk round Venice trying to find somewhere to print the tickets as their pdf isn’t valid
Wish I knew that I needed 2 days for the use of this ticket. It took me 3 hrs to get around the palace and the other attractions wouldn't let me in after 5pm. Then I flew out the next day. This attraction is definitely worth the price and wasn't overcrowded
A must see if you’re in Venice! You can go at your own pace or with a guide. Beautiful ceiling murals and you learn a lot about the history of the palace
Very easy to find the travel agency to pick up our guided information. We really enjoyed the tour was on our own. I gave four stars only because we were not given headphones, but perhaps we needed to bring our own and didn’t read the fine print. Museum we did later in the afternoon when we had more time to explore.
